Eau Claire County, Wisconsin (WI)

County population in 2016: 102,965 (77% urban, 23% rural); it was 93,142 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 17,215County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 7,872County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 23,271Renter-occupied apartments: 14,406 (it was 12,551 in 2000)

% of renters here:

35%

State:

32%

Land area: 638 sq. mi.

Water area: 7.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 161 people per square mile (high).

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Eau Claire County: 92.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

(11.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 36.4% for Black residents, 28.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 55.3% for American Indian residents, 19.6% for other race residents, 33.2% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2016: 34.2 years old
(Males: 33.3 years old, Females: 35.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 36.1 years old, Black residents: 30.9 years old, American Indian residents: 24.7 years old, Asian residents: 22.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 19.9 years old, Other race residents: 27.9 years old)

Area name: Eau Claire, WI MSAFair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Eau Claire County is $434 a month.Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $542 a month.Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $734 a month.

Agriculture in Eau Claire County:

Average size of farms: 174 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $42,566Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $181.06The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 5.64%The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 64.60%Average total farm production expenses per farm: $36,221Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 47.82%Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.79%Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $46,570The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.36%Average age of principal farm operators: 54 yearsAverage number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 16.38Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 31.75%Corn for grain: 32915 harvested acresSoybeans for beans: 17908 harvested acresVegetables: 582 harvested acresLand in orchards: 132 acres

Earthquake activity:

Eau Claire County-area historical earthquake activity is below Wisconsin state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

Most common underlying causes of death in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin in 1999 - 2014:

Atherosclerotic heart disease (824)

Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (683)

Unspecified dementia (664)

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (510)

Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (485)

Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (435)

Congestive heart failure (394)

Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (313)

Pneumonia, unspecified (290)

Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (189)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.18Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 19,457Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 402Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 46,194

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,185Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 746Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 2

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 59Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 109

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 117.5. This is more than state average.

93.6% of residents of Eau Claire speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
2.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (84% speak English very well, 16% speak English well).

78% of Eau Claire County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Wisconsin.